Re: fs/partitions/msdos.c, scripts/packages/Makefile

2005-04-05 Thread Uwe Zybell
--- Andries Brouwer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Fri, Apr 01, 2005 at 07:18:52PM +0200, Uwe Zybell wrote: > > > There is a line in fs/partitions/msdos.c that lets extended > partitions > > be max 1k (..."==1 ? 1 : 2"...). The comment explains it to pro

fs/partitions/msdos.c, scripts/packages/Makefile

2005-04-01 Thread Uwe Zybell
First things first: Pls CC me, I'm not subscribed. There is a line in fs/partitions/msdos.c that lets extended partitions be max 1k (..."==1 ? 1 : 2"...). The comment explains it to protect sysadmins from themselves. But /dev/hda isn't similarly protected. That is because it would prohibit other